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BELOW IS THE ENTRY STATUS AS ON 3rd July 5:50 PM :
The Endurance Badminton Tournament : 8.0 event is taking place on 5th July 2026, Sunday.
ALL event details are updated on this page.
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VENUE:
Space Circle Club, Kolkata,
2nd Floor,
Badminton Arena : Skydrome
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Venue Amenities
& Conveniences:
Ample parking space,
+ Clean drinking water,
+ Clean washrooms,
+ Shower rooms,
+ Air-Conditioned Lobby,
+ Cafe @ 1st Floor,
+ Restaurant @ 3rd Floor.
EVENT TIMELINE:
Game Category wise attendance timings will be updated here
by 3rd July, 2026, Friday.
All updates will also be provided via the event day players only WhatsApp group.
EVENT DATE IS 5th July 2026 (SUNDAY).
All event crew members must reach the venue by max 9:00A.M.
Player attendance desks open near 10:30A.M.
Audience entry registration desks open near 11:30A.M.
Tournament Games start near 11:55A.M. OR as soon as the courts are ready for the event.
Felicitation Ceremony is aimed to start near 9P.M.
OR as early as all tournament games finish.
Those participating with the aim to carry back a trophy
are hereby requested to plan in advance & keep time in hand
because we will not have the time to host individual player based felicitation ceremonies based on your request.
The felicitation ceremony will take place for all the winners together after the last game of the day ends.
IF there is any urgency / emergency for a winner to leave before the felicitation ceremony, please inform the organizer & leave calmly & we will co-ordinate with you the next day & plan how to send over your Trophy + Medal.
GAME CATEGORIES:
Any player participating in any of the COMMON ENTHUSIASTS (CE) Categories cannot participate in the SEASONED PLAYERS (SP) Category
&
Any player participating in the SEASONED PLAYERS (SP) Category cannot participate in any of the COMMON ENTHUSIASTS (CE) Categories.
COMMON ENTHUSIASTS (CE):
Means only for those people who have since their birth in this life never participated in any competitive Badminton Tournaments organized at the District / State / National / International / Higher Level.
This is applicable for each Singles player & both the Doubles Teammates for these 7 categories:
CE Category#1: Ages Under 16
Gender Neutral Singles
CE Category#2: Ages Under 16
Gender Neutral Doubles
Category#3: Ages 16 & Up
Men's Singles
Category#4: Ages 16 & Up
Women's Singles
Category#5: Ages 16 & Up
Mixed Doubles
Category#6: Ages 16 & Up
Men's Doubles
Category#7: Ages 16 & Up
Women's Doubles
SEASONED PLAYERS (SP):
Means only for those people who have since their birth in this life participated at least once in any competitive Badminton Tournaments organized at the District / State / National / International / Higher Level.
This is applicable for both the Doubles Teammates in this category:
Category#8: Ages 16 & Up Gender Neutral Doubles
NOTES: The organizer does not care about your current "registration status" with any badminton association(s), or whether or not you were a ranking player / normal participant in any Tournament : We are simply focused on your "participation history" in any District / State / National / International / Higher Level organized badminton tournaments. The onus of knowing your + your teammates true participation history lies with each participant / both the doubles teammates jointly & in case any one single participant is found to be in violation, all their entry forms for this event along with all the entry forms of their partner will be cancelled without any fee refund under the logical impression that willful criteria violation is being attempted with the partner being an accomplice in this action. Each participant must honestly triple check your + your partner's past participation history before submitting any forms rather than being cunning & testing the patience & capabilities of the organizer to catch & evict criteria violators.
For additional clarity, the following levels of events are considered as below District Level (Below SP category):
Society / Community Tournaments,
School / University / College Tournaments,
Club / Corporate Tournaments.
GENDER-NEUTRAL format (applicable for the two Under 16 Age Categories & for the Seasoned Players Category) means that you / your team & your opponent / opponent team can be of any gender combination.
AGE CLARITY:
All players in each category must be within the clearly mentioned applicable age range as on the event date: 5th July 2026, Sunday.
In case of Doubles, both teammates must be of the same applicable age range of their category. There is no confusion of allowing any grace period to accomodate anyone outside the mentioned age range by even a single day.
Please check your ID cards & carefully calculate your true age as on 5th July 2026, Sunday, before choosing the appropriate category & filling the participation form.
Process for eliminating Criteria Violators from the first 7 Common Enthusiasts Game Categories:
1> The event organizer will collect & upload Game Category wise list of each participant's full legal name + birth year + a photo on this page.
2> With each category's participant list we will have an online complaint form attached where anyone can submit an honest evidence backed complaint for criteria violation.
3> If the evidence is good enough to eliminate a player, the accused player (along with his teammate in case of doubles) will be ELIMINATED with a 0 fee refund FROM ALL FORMATS they are participating in & the first complainant to provide such credible evidence will be rewarded with a flat INR 500 for assisting the organizer to maintain the event's integrity. The same reward payment will be done via UPI for keeping a digital evidence of the reward given. Such reward payments will be made on the day after the event ends: that is on 6th July, 2026.
We will not disclose the name of any complainant to protect them from any harassment from the criteria violators.
4> Since India is a country with 1 billion + population : The organizer's job is not to magically know the past participation history of each & every participant applying to play in this tournament.
The organizer's duty apart from a basic due diligence & peer review of players' lists is to transparently process the incoming complaints & put up any & all possible pressure upon intentional criteria violators to deter them from entering the Common Enthusiasts categories.
Penalties for Criteria Violators entering the Common Enthusiasts categories:
1> Criteria violators detected before the event starts will be eliminated without any fee refund.
2> Criteria violators detected after the event starts OR even after the event ends will have to pay a refund of the entire participation fees to EACH & EVERY single opponent they faced in this event.
To avoid getting caught in such messy situations, please check your past participation history carefully & honestly before filling your participation form or paying any fees to us. Do not act like the victim once we catch & name & shame any criteria violation.
NOTES:
Absence of criteria violation evidence does not give the right to any intentional criteria violator to participate without guilt : Sooner or later you will be caught & eliminated + named & shamed : Please consider this as a more than sufficient warning!
Hearsay / rumors & word of mouths are not considered as a credible / sensible evidence of criteria violation because in that case anyone can accuse everyone.
In cases where we do not find any clear evidence of criteria violation, there would be no reward given to any complainant & the organizer may choose to ignore the complaints as baseless allegations OR choose to respectfully eliminate the accused with a full fee refund due to lack of any criteria violation evidence.
Everyone is hereby requested to submit their complaints using the online complaint form as soon as you see & recognize a participant as a criteria violator. WhatsApp texts / calls / senseless chatter does not help anyone.
Also, any participant found to be withholding knowledge / evidence of any other participant's criteria violation will also be treated as equally guilty as the Criteria Violator with all these same levels of applicable Penalties.
Tournament Shuttle:
YONEX MAVIS 350
NYLON SHUTTLECOCK
GREEN CAP
BODY COLOR YELLOW
SLOW / 22ºC~33ºC
Venue's Badminton Court
Surface Type:
Indoor Synthetic court.
Participants can visit the venue at their own capacity & check the venue conditions before deciding to register for this tournament. Alternately you can Google OR check out the pictures & videos of the location from our past events on our website & social media platforms.
TOURNAMENT GAME FORMAT:
Each format starts with
a GROUP STAGE
& is followed by
a KNOCKOUTS STAGE.
GROUP STAGE:
After attendance, all participants
in each category will be
randomly divided ideally into groups of 4 each in front of all the players.
Each participant in a group will play
a Single Set Game,
Race to 15th Point : No Deuce,
against each opponent in their group.
No mid-set court side changes.
Ideally, each participant gets to play a total of 3 sets against a variety of 3 different opponents before any elimination takes place.
In Group Stage there will be a max 2 minutes warm-up / knocking time before the very first game for each participant: No repetitive knocking time against new opponents.
In Group Stage there will be only a max 1 minute break after each set ends & no mid-set breaks.
GROUP STAGE TIE BREAKERS:
In the rare situation of a Tie in the Group Stage leaderboard, the Tie Breaking will be automatically done by the tournament management software using these methods in priority:
#1 > POINTS DIFFERENCE
#2> TOTAL POINTS SCORED
#3> WINS VS TIED PARTICIPANTS
You can Google the details of these methods OR the logic will be explained to the participants on spot in case a tie situation actually takes place.
The top 2 positions from each group will proceed to the Knockouts Stage.
In each category, there would be a minimum 30 minutes break between the end of your Group Stage matches & start of your Knockouts Stage matches. Advancing participants must use this break for a major rest + food/energy intake & be present inside the Badminton Arena once this 30 minute time has passed since the end of their last played match in the Group Stage.
NOTE: IF you are participating in more than 1 game category
(Singles / Doubles / Mixed Doubles),
your break time will be limited to only a maximum of 10 minutes as your other category's match will be coming up soon.
KNOCKOUTS STAGE:
Each game till the end of the
SEMI-FINALS will be a
best of 3 sets,
Race to 15th Point : No Deuce.
Court sides change
once after each set ends
& for the final set once when
any side first scores the 8th point.
Each FINALS game will be a
best of 3 sets,
15 Points : WITH Deuce,
Max Game Point : 21.
Court sides change
once after each set ends
& for the final set once when
any side first scores the 8th point.
In Knockouts Stage there will be a max 1 minute warm-up / knocking time before the very first set of each game.
Breaks throughout the Knockouts Stage:
1 minute break after each set ends;
1 minute break during mid-set sides changing in 3rd set;
Minimum 10 minutes break between matches of different levels:
> Quarter-Finals,
>> Semi-Finals,
>>> Finals.
TOURNAMENT SPECIFICATIONS:
1> BRING YOUR OWN BADMINTON RACKET(S):
CARRY AN EXTRA RACKET SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO DEPEND ON OTHERS IF YOUR STRING / RACKET BREAKS.
Other than the shuttles being the responsibility of the organizer, no other equipment or item can be arranged or provided to any participant on spot during the tournament.
2> Barefoot / slippers / loose footwear is not allowed.
Please carry a pair of clean sports shoes:
Preferably a badminton non-marking sole shoes to avoid slipping / injury while playing.
3> Please ensure changing your outfits only inside the washrooms / shower rooms as we will be having many cameras & LiveStreaming devices in the badminton arena & lobby area.
4> We will follow the standard sensible Badminton rules.
5> A participant can participate in a particular category only once:
No double registration with a different teammate in the same category.
6> A participant can participate across different categories: Singles + Doubles + Mixed Doubles if he / she has the ENDURANCE to play their matches across different categories back to back with a maximum 10 minute break time in between: If such players are not ready to start their next game after this maximum 10 minute break, they will be given a walkover.
The event must run timely & aim is to complete all games within 9P.M.
7> Active participants must keep a track of the updates & announcements being made in the players only WhatsApp group during the event day & must be present at the courtside as per the WhatsApp updates & speaker announcements.
Please be game ready by your respective court's sideline before your scheduled match time so that you can jump in quickly once the umpire calls out your name.
Failing to do so will mark you as absent, leading to your eviction from the tournament.
8> Service / side choice will be assisted by the umpires by tossing a shuttlecock in the air between the two participants / teams.
When the shuttlecock comes to rest on the ground, the team standing in the direction pointed by the shuttlecock's head will get the right to chose between service / side.
This service / side toss will be done fresh for each Group Stage Single Set game.
In case of a 3 Set game, the side that won the previous set will serve first in the next set.
9> The shuttle should be served from a max height of 1.15 meters from the court's surface.
For clarity, we will have the badminton net poles marked at this height which will help to conduct the game peacefully.
10> During service, the shuttle must be visible to your opponent since before the moment the shuttle is launched from your non-racket hand.
11> During a rally, in the rare event of the shuttle touching the arena's ceiling after you hit it, the rally point will be awarded to your opponent.
12> In case of any unfortunate injury where the injured participant is unable to return to play within 10 minutes time, they would be considered as retired-hurt & match point awarded to their opponent.
13> Enjoy the tournament, behave respectfully with all, celebrate if you win & be graceful if you lose:
IF you are participating in any of the 7 Common Enthusiast categories, kindly do not be a cry baby & baselessly accuse your opponent of being a past District / State / Higher level player without providing any evidence especially after losing a game.
IF you have even 1% doubt of your opponent being a criteria violator, OR if you have any evidence / knowledge of anyone being a criteria violator, immediately inform the organizer about it as soon as you have any such information & the organizer will take a decision as to whether or not to eliminate the accused depending upon the authenticity & reliability of your provided evidence.
14> The umpire's / organizer's decision will be final in cases of any confusion / dispute.
The organizer has the right to update / change any rule at any time to eliminate any later identified loopholes / unfair practices.
15> One participant can participate in a maximum of 2 different categories (singles / doubles / mixed doubles) if the criteria appropriate categories exist for them.
FOOD PROVISION:
Food charges are not included in the participation fees.
Instead, you have the freedom to purchase any food of your choice from:
Venue's Cafe @ 1st Floor,
OR Venue's Restaurant @ 3rd Floor,
OR go out to any nearby food outlet.
The venue does not allow bringing in any outside food, so kindly do not order delivery of any outside food @ the venue location. However, the tournament participants are allowed to bring in their survival / energy items such as fruits, biscuits, energy drinks, etc.
Depending upon the event participation strength, the organizer will do his best to arrange some basic energy intake pack for all participants + Water & Glucon-D tanks will be present outside the Badminton Arena for Hydration.
MEDIA COVERAGE:
As always, we aim to have
Photography, Videography &
LiveStreaming for this event.
The final level of
MEDIA COVERAGE will depend upon the final player participation strength.
PRIZES FOR FINALISTS:
A MEDAL per player
+ A TROPHY per player.
Money prizes are not an attraction @ this event.
Gift prizes will depend upon sponsors: IF ANY.
We aim to attract those Badminton Enthusiasts who enjoy the game & are looking forward to a fair & transparent tournament day experience rather than those players who target sporting events only for the money & gift prizes.
In a few years from now, you will forget what was the amount of cash prizes or gifts you won at any event, but whenever you look at your Trophies & Medals or hear the word "Endurance", you will remember & cherish the Endurance4Sports.com EVENT EXPERIENCE.
PARTICIPATION FEES:
(Same as the last event)
INR FOURTEEN HUNDRED
PER SINGLES FORM
₹ 1400 / SINGLES FORM
INR SIXTEEN HUNDRED
PER DOUBLES FORM
₹ 1600 / DOUBLES FORM
FEE PAYMENT DESTINATION:
Our authorized UPI ID & QR Code will be clearly mentioned inside the participation form linked on this page.
We do not have any physical paper forms & we do not deal in cash transactions for player participation.
Once a form + fee is submitted, there will be NO REFUND for any reason until & unless a participant is evicted by use of the organizer's discretionary power, with no evidence of fault on their side. NO REFUND due to any personal health OR tragedy OR other social / professional urgencies coming up : Those incidents are your personal life & it must not spoil the finances of this public funded event so please DO NOT CALL / PING the organizer for refund at any cost!
PLAYER REPLACEMENT OPTION:
Not available for Singles players.
Can only be availed once for 1 player in a Doubles team as long as none of the original 2 players in the team are found to be a criteria violator. The replacement form will cost 50% of the original entry fee & link for the same will be provided to the team seeking replacement from our official WhatsApp number:
+91-8910487870
Last date of replacement is 28th June 2026 after which no replacement is possible.
SPECTATOR / AUDIENCE FEES:
YouTube LiveStreaming will be free: You can watch the event from anywhere on Earth, & as long as there are no technical issues, we will do our best to bring you a decent coverage of the entire event.
There will be no entry fees charged for people simply coming to the venue to accompany a participating player as long as they are not entering the badminton arena: You can comfortably sit & wait anywhere inside the club.
However, since the Badminton Arena has a limited seating capacity, we will be charging ₹ 100 (INR ONE HUNDRED) on spot as an entry fee per spectator (other than the participating players) who want to enter the Badminton Arena : whether or not they are a member of the club.
The only exceptions to the audience entry fee charges would be infants who cannot walk.
Entry inside the Badminton Arena would be provided only after a mandatory registration of each person at our entry desks on the basis of a Government issued ID card having your photo + Date of Birth & Name written in English.
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SPECIAL NOTE TO COMMUNICATE HOW SPORTING EVENTS WORK TO FIRST TIME ATTENDEES:
The organizer cannot & will not be able to modify / change / prioritise your games over the planned event schedule because IF we have to entertain one special request, then 10 more special requests using different sane logics will come up & in that way the event will become a chaos. You must also understand the reality that the planned event schedule might run delayed during the first half of the event which can be due to unforeseen events taking place which are beyond the control of the organizer, such as crew members / umpires getting stuck & arriving late / the initial few game categories running longer than expected, etc.
Based on our past event experiences, as the event day moves ahead, towards the second half of the event, all umpires & players sync up & ensure that the event ends as per scheduled time with rarely any avoidable delay happening. So IF you chose to participate in this event, kindly bring patience & assist the event organizer with your timely presence rather than getting nervous & creating any chaos due to any delay during the procession of the event as per schedule.
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